Endayaan Endazhi-takookiiyaan

(Family Program)

Endayaan Endazhi-takookiiyaan is a fully developed service model that places Indigenous families at the centre of the Healing Journey. Strong families, strong relationships and traditional knowledge allow us to work with our community members at our land-based site, in camp style cohorts.

This is the place where you,
and your family take your first steps,
together.

Our Family Programs

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Miiknaans Phases

Miiknaans phases 1,2 and 3 are each imperative to the success of each Individual and family.

Detoxification Camps

Detoxification camps take placer for 10 days at a time.

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After Care Camps

After Care camps take place for 4-10 days depending on the needs of the participants.

Endayaan Endazhi-takookiiyaan is an integrated, holistic approach for our Community members who are also engaged in Niigaaniin Services portfolio of services for Our People. This includes Ontario Works, Ontario Disability Support Program, Mino Bimaadizidaa and Aaniish Naa Services.

Miiknaans Phases

Miiknaans 1

Support anyone in the community that has an interest personally or professionally regarding addiction and mental health.

Virtual and in person psychoeducational workshops regarding the physical and mental aspects of addiction and mental health and how they impact the family dynamics. All who attend our Land Based Detox Camp have at least one family member enter our Endaayaan Endazhi-Takookiiyaan Miiknaans 1 & 2 with the goal of changing the environment the Community Member returns to after treatment by providing the family with knowledge and skills around supporting their loved one and starting their own personal recovery journey.

Miiknaans 2

This pathway requires the completion of Miiknaans 1.

A Genadmowit will gather basic information regarding the family history and the Community Members’ current experience with substance use and mental health. Miiknaans 2 is a weekly therapeutic virtual and in person group environment that supports family members who have loved ones at Kinoomaagewin, or they have loved ones that are not ready to start their healing &recovery journey. Miiknaans 2 is a safe place for Community Members to go when they feel hopeless about their loved one’s substance use/abuse/addiction.

Miiknaans 3

Miiknaans 3 brings families together on the land at Kinoomaagewin. The families begin working to restore and repair the family unit in a supported, therapeutic environment. This allows the family to work from a place of kindness and empathy. This pathway can be delivered on the land at Kinoomaagewin or in Community Members homes.

Endayaan Endazhi-takookiiyaan

Land-based Detoxification

Total camp participants (Detoxification and after care)

Land-based camps run at the yurt site adjacent to the Benbowopka treatment Centre. Detoxification camps allow our community members an opportunity to spend 10 days with our team before going to a treatment option of their choice. After Care camps allow our community members an opportunity to come back to the land after attending treatment.